The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-02-24
ELoPED FROM A CONVENT.
How n Boston Girl In Montreal Mar
rIed Her Lover from the Hub


ried Her Lover from the Hub.
An interesting and rather romantic
love affair concerning young lady
from Boston who was boarder at one
of Montreal's most fashionable con-
vents, near the city, has just come to
light, writes Montreal correspondent
OF The Boston Globe. 1t promises to
create n sensation, and form an absorb
ing topic for society circles as soon as
the facts become known. The exposure
Is only known to a lew friends of the
interested parties and the convent
authorities, who are making every
effort to keep the affair private. rs they
are most anxious tor the good reputa-
ton of the convent, which has n high
reputation here and in the United States
as fashionable boarding school fol
young ladies.
Among the young ladies who enter
ed the convent last September was
Miss Flora Lee, beautiful young
Bostonian. who came to the city ac-
compancd by her mother. The young
lady was very much opposed to convent
life, and rebelled ut the idea of leaving
home. One reason for this may have
been that during the previous summer
she had made the acquaintance OF
certain Frank Howard, handsome
young blonde, also of Boston. and for
whom she had. it is said learned to
cherish the warmest and most sincere
affection.
BY some means, in violation of the
;trictest of convent regulations, the
two managed to carry on q secret cor
respondence, the result of which was
that the young man came to Montreal.
Miss Lee was allowed to pay occasional
visits to some Catholic friends in the
city, and during one of these visits the
the young lady managed 10 oludo tho
vigilance of her friends. who were ask
ed by the convent authorities to take the
strictest care of her, and met the object
of her affections. 1t appears that the two
made up their minds TO become man
and wife, and for that purpose drove
to st. Henry, neighboring municipal
ity, and in the quiet little church there
the connubial knot was tied by cler-
gyman who had not the slightest sus-
pcion that all was not right, After
the ceremony the newly-made bride
went back to the convent, it being
decided between the couple that the
STAIR should be kept secret until the
young lady's return home when she
would tell her parents, who had pre-
viously objected to the young man S
visits in Boston. The young bride,
however. continued to meet her hus-
band outside of the convent. This was
effected by the pretense that she
wished to see her friends in the city;
but us she failed to go there the con-
vent authorities made inquiries as to
where the yonng lady had spent her
.ime On being questioned the young
wife was unable to conceal the truth,
and confessed the whole matter to the
lady superior, who Immediately tele-
graphed for Mrs Towards parents,
and took precautionary measures to
prevent the affair becoming public.
The lady superior wished TO expel the
girl at once, but was prevailed upon to
await the arrival of her mother.
When the mother arrived she en-
leavored to pursuade her daughter to
return with her to Boston, but she re-
fused. She did not wish the affair to
become known among her friends.
She said il would cause scandal II
she returned before her term ut the
convent was over, more especially us
her husband was going back with her.
The young couple took a cottage at
Cote st. Antoine, on the outskirts OF
the city. until the time when they could,
with what they deemed propriety, re-
turn to Boston. The young man OBJ
tanned a good position in one of the
-ity banks, and is now ono OF the
fashionable young men of Montreal.